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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Arthrocentesis ... Infective #Arthritis #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Arthrocentesis of ... - Interpretation ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Arthrocentesis ... #Effusion #Analysis
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Arthrocentesis - ... Synovial Fluid ... Analysis Normal ... #Synovial #Fluid ... #Analysis #interpretation
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... systematic approach to analysis ... of the fluid in ... etiology, narrow the differential ... #paracentesis #arthrocentesis
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis ... Interpretation ... blood/synovial fluid ... #Interpretation ... #analysis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
interpreting pleural fluid ... analysis using ... #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Total protein • Fluid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... • Periodic paralysis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
and Blood Gas Analysis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
albumin in the fluid ... SAAG #Ascites #Fluid ... Albumin #Gradient #Interpretation ... #Differential # ... Analysis